{"id":45069,"date":"2025-05-12T21:01:22","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T21:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/45069\/"},"modified":"2025-05-12T21:01:22","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T21:01:22","slug":"texans-wr-nico-collins-delivers-bold-promise-to-c-j-stroud-demeco-ryans-ahead-of-2025-nfl-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/45069\/","title":{"rendered":"Texans WR Nico Collins delivers bold promise to C.J. Stroud, DeMeco Ryans ahead of 2025 NFL season"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Houston Texans<\/a> aim to be serious contenders in the AFC South, and for that to happen, head coach DeMeco Ryans will need his entire roster performing at its peak. With C.J. Stroud\u2019s talent at the core, the former Buckeye leads an offense eager to make a statement\u2014and wide receiver Nico Collins is ready to step up as a mentor for the team\u2019s new wave of offensive weapons the next NFL<\/a> season.<\/p>\n

This season, the Texans have suffered the notable losses of both Robert Woods and Stefon Diggs, leaving Collins as one of the few experienced wide receivers remaining on the roster.<\/p>\n

In the latest draft, Ryans and his staff made the smart decision to bring in both Jaylin Noel and Jayden Higgins\u2014two promising rookies who will look to the former Michigan Wolverines standout, as a key mentor during their transition to the league.<\/p>\n

\u201cMan, it\u2019s a blessing,\u201d Collins stated via Aaron Wilson of KPRC. \u201cIt\u2019s crazy how time flies. It\u2019s a blessing to be in this position, man. It\u2019s only right for me to lead by example. I know they\u2019re gonna push me, I\u2019m gonna push them. <\/p>\n

\"Nico<\/p>\n

Nico Collins #12 of the Houston Texans reacts after making a catch against the Tennessee Titans during the second quarter at NRG Stadium on November 24, 2024 in Houston, Texas.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s the only way we can get better and we\u2019re gonna shine on Sundays. So, push each other and let them boys know, let the DBs know what\u2019s up. I can\u2019t wait to join the guys, man. I\u2019m excited to get back with them boys, for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"NFL<\/p>\n

see also<\/p>\n

NFL News: Texans secure potential key weapon for QB CJ Stroud<\/p>\n

<\/a>The new faces in the Texans\u2019 offense<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been a busy offseason for the Texans\u2014a team that has been in a rebuilding phase for years but is now aiming to emerge as one of the main contenders in the upcoming season.<\/p>\n

C.J. Stroud<\/a>\u2019s offense underwent one of the most significant overhauls\u2014not just among players, but within DeMeco Ryans<\/a>\u2019 coaching staff as well. Nick Caley joined the franchise as the new offensive coordinator and will face the challenging task of maximizing the unit\u2019s potential, with a particular focus on developing the wide receiver corps.<\/p>\n

The arrival of promising young talent through the draft aims to fill the void left by the departures of veteran receivers like Stefon Diggs and Robert Woods. In addition, the situation surrounding Tank Dell remains uncertain, as the dynamic playmaker continues to recover from a serious injury.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s clear is that Houston has serious intentions of being in the title conversation\u2014and to make that a reality, they can\u2019t afford to leave anything to chance heading into the season ahead.<\/p>\n

SurveyWho will win the AFC South next season?<\/p>\n

Who will win the AFC South next season?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Houston Texans aim to be serious contenders in the AFC South, and for that to happen, head…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":45070,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2056],"tags":[1222,3607,7,221,253,2368,6,222],"class_list":{"0":"post-45069","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-houston-texans","8":"tag-cj-stroud","9":"tag-demeco-ryans","10":"tag-football","11":"tag-houston","12":"tag-houston-texans","13":"tag-houstontexans","14":"tag-nfl","15":"tag-texans"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/114496882916227808","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45069","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45069"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45069\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45070"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45069"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45069"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45069"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}